06/02/2026
We'd like to welcome Paul Buyer who is the new Department Head of Music and Performing Arts at Southeastern Louisiana University. Prior to his appointment, Dr. Buyer served as Director of Percussion and Professor of Music at Clemson University where he also served as Director of Music and Acting Associate Dean. He received his Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees in Percussion Performance from the University of Arizona and his Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from Ball State University.
Dr. Buyer is a sought-after keynote speaker, clinician, and the author of Working Toward Excellence (1e and 2e), World Music, Drumline Gold, Marching Bands and Drumlines, and co-author of The Art of Vibraphone Playing. His articles have appeared in American Music Teacher, Teaching Music, Yamaha Educator Suite, Jazz Education Network, Percussive Notes, Rhythm! Scene, and The PAS Educators’ Companion.
Dr. Buyer is a former member of the Star of Indiana Drum and Bugle Corps and placed 2nd in DCI Keyboard Individuals in 1990. In 1992, he was a percussion staff member with the Dutch Boy Drum and Bugle Corps. Dr. Buyer serves as a clinician/endorser for Yamaha, Innovative Percussion, Remo, Sabian, and Grover. He was the recipient of the Percussive Arts Society’s Outstanding Service Award, served as Second Vice President, and currently serves as Co-Editorial Director for Percussive Notes, the official PAS journal.
“I’m honored and excited to join the Southeastern family and look forward to leading our excellent faculty, staff, and students in this new chapter.”
